Insigillated Pug

Insigillated Pug

Chloroclystis insigillata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Blue Mountains National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

43 Verified sightings at Blue Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
57 In all 2 parks
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Insigillated Pug

Sigilliclystis insigillata is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania. This species has also been introduced to New Zealand. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Perth 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
3 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
4 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Insigillated Pug in Blue Mountains National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Insigillated Pug sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 87th most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Insigillated Pug in Blue Mountains National Park?

September to May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Insigillated Pug in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Insigillated Pug?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Insigillated Pug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Blue Mountains National Park the best place to see an Insigillated Pug?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Insigillated Pug sightings, Blue Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Insigillated Pug live in Blue Mountains National Park?

Same genus: Chloroclystis

The closest relatives of the Insigillated Pug that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (genus Chloroclystis) are Chloroclystis catastreptes (about 10%), Cherry Looper (about 10%) and Australian Pug Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Insigillated Pug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Insigillated Pug is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (43 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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